
Stimulants are substances that stimulate ones sympathetic nervous system (which is the determining factor in one choosing "fight" over "flight"); leaving them feeling overly optimistic, as if they has immense energy, or even invulnerable.
Speed:
| Effects | Dangers |
|---|---|
| -Release of adrenalin -Increased respiration -Mental alertness increased | -Psychologically adictive -Delusions/Hallucinations -Blood vessel damage -Heart failure -Possible death |
Cocaine:
| Effects | Dangers |
|---|---|
-Euphoria -Feeling of mental-well being -Exhileration | -Extreme agitation -Paranoia -Muscle twitches -Loss of interest in sex |
Ephedra:
| Effects | Dangers |
|---|---|
| -Temporary energy boost -Dampen apetite |
-Strokes -Heart attack -Seizure -Possible death |
Caffeine:
| Effects | Dangers |
|---|---|
| -Temporary "lift" -Relaxes some muscles -Improved performance of some manual tasks such as driving |
-Decreases reaction time to visual/auditory stimuli -Slows performance of manual tasks that require accuracy or delicate movements -Restlessness |
Nicotene:
| Effects | Dangers |
|---|---|
| -Relaxation -Adrenaline release |
-Lung cancer -Dizziness -Headache -Nausea Brain Damage |